No. 9 NIACC faces No. 18 Illinois Central in opener
MASON CITY - The No. 9 NIACC women's basketball team faces No. 18 Illinois Central at 6 p.m. Friday in the NIACC gym in the Konigsmark Klassic.
Also on Friday, the Ellsworth women face Bay College at 2 p.m.
On Saturday, the Lady Trojans face Bay College at 3 p.m. Illinois Central and Ellsworth square off at 1 p.m.
NIACC and Illinois Central have played 11 times since the 2012-13 season. The Lady Trojans are 4-7 against Illinois Central in those 11 games, including a 84-76 overtime win in the 2015-16 Konigsmark Klassic.
The Lady Trojans topped Illinois Central 95-76 at the 2016-17 Konigsmark Klassic.
Climbing the charts
Sophomore Taylor Laabs scored 314 points in her freshman season in 2016-17. Laabs currently ranks 56th on the school's all-time scoring list. Former NIACC coach Kelli Terrell, who played from 2003-05, ranks 55th on the school's career list with 328 career points.
Laabs connected on 63 3-point goals in the 2016-17 season, which is tied for 21st on the career list with Kristi Benson (2002-04). Katie Long (1999-2001) and Chelsey Jacox (2012-14) are tied for 19th on the list with 66 career 3-point goals.
Kelsie Willert connected on 54 3-point goals in the 2016-17 season, which ranks 27th on the school's career list. Riley Galvin (2015-17) ranks 26th on the all-time list with 55 career 3-point goals.
UU Longs recorded 75 assists in her freshman season, which ranks 44th on the school's career assist list. Amber Riesenberg (2005-07) ranks 43rd on career list with 77 assists.
NIACC VS. ILLINOIS CENTRAL (Recent history)
2006-07
Illinois Central 87, NIACC 59
2008-09
Illinois Central 89, NIACC 61
2009-10
Illinois Central 73, NIACC 52
2010-11
Illinois Central 57, NIACC 56
2011-12
NIACC 63, Illinois Central 61
2012-13
Illinois Central 71, NIACC 56
Illinois Central 76, NIACC 56
2013-14
NIACC 101, Illinois Central 86
Illinois Central 82, NIACC 81
2014-15
NIACC 87, Illinois Central 79
Illinois Central 89, NIACC 72
2015-16
NIACC 84, Illinois Central 76 (OT)
Illinois Central 86, NIACC 75
Illinois Central 87, NIACC 54
Illinois Central 85, NIACC 71 (NJCAA Division II national tournament)
2016-17
NIACC 95, Illinois Central 76
